Finding 442840 (2022-006)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-03-30

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Significant deficiency in internal controls over compliance with financial management for the Child Nutrition Cluster program.
  • Impacted Requirements: All revenues and expenditures must be properly approved and used for non-profit school food services as per federal regulations.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement consistent controls and provide training to ensure proper approval processes are followed for all financial transactions.

Finding Text

2022 ? 006 ? Child Nutrition Cluster ? Special Tests and ProvisionsFederal Agency: U.S. Department of EducationFederal Program Title: Child Nutrition ClusterAssistance Listing Number: 10.553/10.555Federal Award Identification Number and Year: FY 21 and FY 22Pass-Through Entity: Indiana Department of EducationPass-Through Entity Number: FY 2021 and FY 2022Award Period: July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2022Type of Finding:? Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over ComplianceCriteria: ?An SFA is required to account for all revenues and expenditures of its non-profit school food service in accordance with state and federal requirements. An SFA must operate its food services on a non-profit basis; all revenue generated by the school food service must be used to operate and improve its food services (7 CFR sections 210.14(a), 210.14(c), 210.19(a)(2), 215.7(d)(1), 220.2, and 220.7(e)(1)(i)).?Condition: During our testing, we noted Transfers to and from the holding account to the school lunch program were not approved by the business manager and board of school trustees. 4 out of 4 transfer samples that were selected did not have proper approval.Questioned costs: None.Context: Using a statistically valid sample, 4 of 4 selections did not have proper approval from the business manager and board of school trustees.Cause: Improper understanding and implementation of existing policies.Effect: Costs could be charged to a federal grant which do not meet the allowability standards, leading to noncompliance.Repeat Finding: No.Recommendation: We recommend the South Montgomery Community School Corporation ensures controls are consistently in place. Training over the organization's controls may be beneficial.View of Responsible Officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.

Corrective Action Plan

FINDING 2022-006Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Kristin CharlesContact Phone Number: 765-866-0203Views of the Responsible Official: The School Corporation is in agreement with the Finding.Description of Corrective Action Plan: This was the best process at the time. We are now doing negative expenditures to move the funds. The CAP is to contact another Komputrol school and see how they are processing the movement of funds from 8400 which is where the prepaid lunch money is supposed to go and how it is being moved into fund 800. The board has in essence through the superintendent for me to make posting corrections to get the amount into the proper funds. As the CFO/HR as well as the named treasurer, since this is not enough then we will work together to make sure it is clearly stated in resolution that the CFO/HR or named treasurer has the authority to make these moves in the funds.Anticipated Completion Date: ASAP

Categories

Special Tests & Provisions Subrecipient Monitoring School Nutrition Programs Significant Deficiency Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 442839 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 442841 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 442842 2022-006
    Significant Deficiency
  • 442843 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 442844 2022-006
    Significant Deficiency
  • 442845 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 442846 2022-006
    Significant Deficiency
  • 442847 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 442848 2022-006
    Significant Deficiency
  • 442849 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 442850 2022-006
    Significant Deficiency
  • 442851 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 442852 2022-004
    Material Weakness
  • 442853 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 442854 2022-004
    Material Weakness
  • 442855 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 442856 2022-004
    Material Weakness
  • 442857 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 442858 2022-004
    Material Weakness
  • 1019281 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1019282 2022-006
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1019283 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1019284 2022-006
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1019285 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1019286 2022-006
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1019287 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1019288 2022-006
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1019289 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1019290 2022-006
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1019291 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1019292 2022-006
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1019293 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1019294 2022-004
    Material Weakness
  • 1019295 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1019296 2022-004
    Material Weakness
  • 1019297 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1019298 2022-004
    Material Weakness
  • 1019299 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1019300 2022-004
    Material Weakness

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
10.555 National School Lunch Program $1.07M
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $451,262
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $218,367
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $178,572
10.555 Commodities $126,057
10.558 Child and Adult Care Food Program $64,368
84.367 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants $57,388
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $49,040
10.579 Child Nutrition Discretionary Grants Limited Availability $21,910
84.173 Special Education_preschool Grants $14,920
10.559 Summer Food Service Program for Children $14,453
10.575 Farm to School Grant Program $10,000
97.036 Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (presidentially Declared Disasters) $6,032
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $703
10.649 Pandemic Ebt Administrative Costs $614